CONTENTS 



OF THE 



TWENTY-FIFTH VOLUME. 



I. ON Waters distilled from inodorous Plants. By M. Dey- 

 eux Page 3 



II. Process for Dyeing the Adrianople or Turkey Red, as 

 practised at Astracan. By Professor Pallas : being a 

 Supplement to his former Publications on that Art .. 8 



III. Account of a Series of Experiments, showing the Effects 

 of Compression in modifying the Action of Heat. By Sir 

 James Hall, Bart. F.R.S. Lond. and Edin. . . 10 



IV. Upon the Restoration of Sight, tvhich takes place in 

 Mankind and some Animals, without the Assistance of 

 Art. By M. Portal 26 



V. Analysis of the Iron Ore described by several Mineralo- 

 gists under the Denomination of Spathic Iron Ore, White 

 Ore of Iron, Spathic Iron, Ferriferous Carbonated Lime 

 toith Manganese, &c, Ore of Steel, &c. By J.J. Drap- 

 pier, Lecturer on Chemistry in tlie Polytechnic School. 

 Read in the National Institute of France . . . . 31 



VI. Experiments on the Growth of White Thorn, pointing 

 out a better Method of propagating that valuable Plant 

 than had before been practised. By Samuel Taylor, 

 Esq. of Moston, near Manchester ..39 



VII. On the Stratification of England; the intended 

 Thames Archways, &c. By John Farey, Esq. 44 



VIII. Method of manufacturing cheap and durable Paints 

 with Fish Oil. By Mr. Thomas Vanherman, of 

 Mury-le-bons-slreet , Golden-square 50 



IX. Chemico- Galvanic Observations, communicated to the 

 National Institute of Italy . By M. L. Brugnatelli 57 



X. New Process for clearing Featkersfrom their animal Oil. 

 Bi/ Mrs. Jane Richardson, Willis's Place, Chelsea 67 



XI. Twenty-ninth Convnunication from Dr. Thornton, 

 relative to Pneumatic Medicine C>9 



XII. New Method of cleansing Silk, Woollen, and Cotton 

 Goods, without Damage to the Texture or the Colour. 

 Hi/ Mrs. Ann Morris, of Union Street . . . . 71 



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